The Boat by Nam Le

The Boat

Nam Le with SBS, Matt Huynh

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced

272 pages

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In 1979, Nam Le's family left Vietnam for Australia, an experience that inspires the first and last stories in The Boat.In between, however, Le's imagination lays claim to the world, taking us from a tourist in Tehran to a teenage hit man in Colom...
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Summary of 389 reviews

Moods

dark 70%
emotional 70%
reflective 60%
challenging 50%
sad 30%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 10%
tense 10%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Average rating

3.71

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